Heart of Darkness — Page 1

Vocabulary

Cuore

KWO-re — Heart; center of emotion or courage

di

dee — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

Tenebra

TE-ne-bra — Darkness; deep shadow or obscurity

Indice

IN-di-che — Index; table of contents in a book

La

la — The; feminine singular definite article

uno

OO-no — One; indefinite article or number

da

da — From; by; preposition of origin or agent

crociera

kro-CHIE-ra — Cruise; voyage or sailing journey

oscillò

o-shil-LÒ — Swayed; rocked gently back and forth

sull'

sull — On the; contraction of su and article

ancora

an-KO-ra — Anchor; heavy device mooring a vessel

senza

SEN-tsa — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

un

un — A; masculine indefinite article in Italian

fremito

FRE-mi-to — Tremor; slight quiver or shudder

delle

DEL-le — Of the; feminine plural partitive article

vele

VE-le — Sails; fabric panels that catch wind

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction

rimase

ri-MA-ze — Remained; stayed in place, past tense

ferma

FER-ma — Still; motionless, not moving at all

marea

ma-RE-a — Tide; periodic rise and fall of sea

era

E-ra — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

salita

sa-LI-ta — Rising; gone up, climbed higher

il

il — The; masculine singular definite article

vento

VEN-to — Wind; moving air current outdoors

quasi

KWA-zi — Almost; nearly but not quite completely

calmo

KAL-mo — Calm; quiet and still, without agitation

poiché

poi-KÉ — Since; because; given that a reason exists

si

si — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, itself, themselves

diretti

di-RET-ti — Headed; directed toward a destination

a

a — To; at; preposition of direction or location

valle

VAL-le — Downstream; valley; lower part of river

del

del — Of the; masculine singular partitive article

fiume

FIU-me — River; large natural flowing body of water

non

non — Not; negation word used before verbs

restava

res-TA-va — Remained; was left as only option

che

ke — That; which; what; relative or subordinating conjunction

fermarsi

fer-MAR-si — To stop; to come to a standstill

aspettare

as-pet-TA-re — To wait; to await something or someone

cambio

KAM-bio — Change; shift; alteration in conditions

della

DEL-la — Of the; feminine singular partitive article

Il

il — The; masculine singular definite article

tratto

TRAT-to — Stretch; section of water or land

mare

MA-re — Sea; large body of salt water

estendeva

es-ten-DE-va — Extended; stretched out over a distance

davanti

da-VAN-ti — Before; in front of someone or something

noi

noi — We; us; first person plural pronoun

come

KO-me — Like; as; in the manner of

l'

l — The; elided definite article before vowel

inizio

i-NI-tsio — Beginning; start of something new

una

OO-na — A; feminine indefinite article in Italian

via

VIA — Way; road; path leading somewhere

d'

d — Of; elided preposition before a vowel

acqua

AK-kwa — Water; essential liquid substance

interminabile

in-ter-mi-NA-bi-le — Endless; seemingly without any end

Al

al — To the; contraction of a and il

largo

LAR-go — Open sea; offshore; wide expanse

cielo

CHIE-lo — Sky; heavens above the earth

erano

E-ra-no — Were; third person plural imperfect of essere

fusi

FU-zi — Merged; blended together into one whole

insieme

in-SIE-me — Together; united as one entity

soluzione

so-lu-TSIO-ne — Solution; resolution; dissolving of something

continuità

kon-ti-nwi-TÀ — Continuity; unbroken connection between elements

nello

NEL-lo — In the; masculine singular prepositional article

spazio

SPA-tsio — Space; open expanse between objects

luminoso

lu-mi-NO-zo — Luminous; bright and full of light

le

le — The; feminine plural definite article

abbronzate

ab-bron-ZA-te — Tanned; darkened by sun or weather

dei

dei — Of the; masculine plural partitive article

barconi

bar-KO-ni — Barges; large flat-bottomed cargo boats

risalivano

ri-sa-LI-va-no — Were going upstream; ascending the river

con

kon — With; together using or alongside something

sembravano

sem-BRA-va-no — Seemed; appeared to be a certain way

immobili

im-MO-bi-li — Motionless; completely still without any movement

in

in — In; inside; preposition of location

rossi

ROS-si — Red; plural adjective describing red color

gruppi

GRUP-pi — Groups; clusters of people or things

tela

TE-la — Canvas; woven cloth fabric material

dai

dai — From the; masculine plural prepositional article

picchi

PIK-ki — Peaks; pointed tips of masts or sails

aguzzi

a-GUT-tsi — Sharp; pointed and angular in shape

bagliori

ba-LIO-ri — Glints; flashes of reflected bright light

verniciati

ver-ni-CHA-ti — Varnished; coated with protective shiny lacquer

Una

OO-na — A; feminine indefinite article in Italian

foschia

fos-KIA — Haze; light mist reducing visibility slightly

aleggiava

a-led-JA-va — Hovered; floated lightly over a surface

sulle

SUL-le — On the; feminine plural prepositional article

rive

RI-ve — Banks; shores alongside a river or lake

basse

BAS-se — Low; not tall or elevated in height

perdevano

per-DE-va-no — Were fading; disappearing gradually into distance

verso

VER-so — Toward; in the direction of something

piattezza

piat-TET-tsa — Flatness; quality of being level and featureless

svaniva

sva-NI-va — Was vanishing; fading away imperceptibly

L'

l — The; elided definite article before vowel

aria

A-ria — Air; atmosphere surrounding us; also melody

scura

SKU-ra — Dark; lacking light; gloomy in color

sopra

SO-pra — Above; over; on top of something

più

più — More; further; used in comparisons

indietro

in-DIE-tro — Behind; farther back in space or time

sembrava

sem-BRA-va — Seemed; appeared a certain way, past tense

condensarsi

kon-den-SAR-si — To condense; to gather and become denser

cupa

KU-pa — Gloomy; dark and oppressively threatening

oscurità

os-ku-ri-TÀ — Darkness; state of being dark or obscure

incombeva

in-kom-BE-va — Loomed; hung threateningly over something

immobile

im-MO-bi-le — Motionless; completely still and unmoving

sulla

SUL-la — On the; feminine singular prepositional article

città

cit-TÀ — City; large urban settlement of people

grande

GRAN-de — Great; large; impressive in size or importance

importante

im-por-TAN-te — Important; significant; of great consequence

terra

TER-ra — Land; earth; ground beneath one's feet

Direttore

di-ret-TO-re — Director; person who manages or leads an organization

Società

so-che-TÀ — Company; society; organization or association

nostro

NOS-tro — Our; possessive adjective first person plural

capitano

ka-pi-TA-no — Captain; commander of a ship or vessel

ospite

OS-pi-te — Guest; host; visitor welcomed somewhere

Noi

noi — We; first person plural subject pronoun

quattro

KWAT-tro — Four; the number four

osservavamo

os-ser-va-VA-mo — We were observing; watching attentively together

affettuosamente

af-fet-tuo-za-MEN-te — Affectionately; in a warm and loving manner

sue

SU-e — His; her; possessive adjective third person singular

spalle

SPAL-le — Shoulders; upper body parts below the neck

mentre

MEN-tre — While; whereas; during the time that

stava

STA-va — Was standing; was staying; imperfect of stare

prua

PRU-a — Bow; front part of a ship

guardando

guar-DAN-do — Looking; watching; present participle of guardare

Su

su — On; up; above; preposition of position

tutto

TUT-to — Everything; all; the whole of something

c'

c — There; elided form of ci before era

nulla

NUL-la — Nothing; not anything; absence of everything

sembrasse

sem-BRAS-se — Seemed; subjunctive of sembrare, appearing as

lontanamente

lon-ta-na-MEN-te — Remotely; even slightly in any way

così

ko-ZÌ — So; thus; in such a manner

nautico

NAU-ti-ko — Nautical; relating to sailing or navigation

Assomigliava

as-so-mi-LIA-va — Resembled; looked like something else

pilota

pi-LO-ta — Pilot; person who guides ships or aircraft

per

per — For; through; by means of something

marinaio

ma-ri-NA-io — Sailor; person who works on a ship

è

è — Is; third person singular present of essere

personificazione

per-so-ni-fi-ka-TSIO-ne — Personification; embodiment of an abstract quality

dell'

dell — Of the; elided partitive article before vowel

affidabilità

af-fi-da-bi-li-TÀ — Reliability; quality of being dependable and trustworthy

Era

E-ra — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

difficile

dif-FI-chi-le — Difficult; hard to do or understand

rendersi

REN-der-si — To realize; to become aware of something

conto

KON-to — Account; bill; awareness; rendersi conto means realize

suo

SU-o — His; her; its; possessive adjective singular

lavoro

la-VO-ro — Work; job; labor performed for a purpose

trovasse

tro-VAS-se — Found; subjunctive of trovare, located somewhere

là

là — There; in that place over yonder

fuori

FUO-ri — Outside; out there; beyond enclosed space

nel

nel — In the; masculine singular prepositional article

estuario

es-TUA-rio — Estuary; where a river meets the sea

ma

ma — But; however; contrasting conjunction

dietro

DIE-tro — Behind; at the back of something

lui

lui — He; him; third person singular masculine pronoun

nell'

nell — In the; elided prepositional article before vowel

gravida

GRA-vi-da — Pregnant; heavy with; laden with meaning

pensieri

pen-SIE-ri — Thoughts; ideas passing through one's mind

Tra

tra — Among; between; within a group or time

ho

o — I have; first person singular present of avere

già

già — Already; previously; before now

detto

DET-to — Said; told; past participle of dire

altrove

al-TRO-ve — Elsewhere; in another place or context

legame

le-GA-me — Bond; tie; connection between people or things